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Tuesday 9 September 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Re: Elected members upset that new tax rate hits MP's pockets. "The Prime Minister used the Cabinet Ministers' parliamentary salaries as an example. He said that a minister's Basic Salary was $32,000. The first $7,400 was tax-free, therefore the remaining $24,600 was taxed 10 per cent. He said that even if the allowances of $5,400 were added on it was only going to be the remaining figures above $30,000 that would be taxed 20 per cent." Unfortunately this is not the correct explanation of the new taxation. - Frank Schaper
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Monday 8 September 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Parliament has reduced the duty on imported vehicles by 50 per cent, rejecting a four months old formula that was introduced to encourage Tongans to buy newer and more fuel-efficient vehicles. By Pesi Fonua
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Monday 8 September 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Noble Tu'ilakepa, the Speaker of the Tongan Parliament, caused an uproar in the House on Tuesday September 2 when he pleaded with the Prime Minister and the Cabinet to reduce the 20 per cent tax imposed on the incomes of members of parliament. From the House by Pesi Fonua
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Thursday 4 September 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Since parliament passed the Bill for the Constitutional and Electoral Commission Act on July 22 neither the Cabinet, the Nobles' Representatives nor the People's Representatives have nominated their representatives for the Commission. By Pesi Fonua
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Thursday 28 August 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The nine Nobles' Representatives to the Tongan parliament showed their united opposition to a Bill that will allow Tongans to take the first constructive step towards the reshaping of the parliamentary system of the Kingdom. From the House by Pesi Fonua.
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Wednesday 27 August 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
PR Clive Edwards expressed his concern that the weekly allowances of members had lowered by the new income tax that was introduced at the beginning of July. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.
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Thursday 21 August 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The names of five candidates for the Constitution and Electoral Commission should be made known by next week, said the Acting Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office, Paula Ma'u yesterday, August 20.
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Wednesday 16 July 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
From the House, an English translation summary from the Tongan vernacular, by Pesi Fonua.
2 comments
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Wednesday 9 July 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
From the House, an English translation summary from the Tongan vernacular, by Pesi Fonua.
1 comment
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Monday 7 July 2008
Nuku'alofa,Tonga
From the House, an English translation summary from the Tongan vernacular, by Pesi Fonua.
1 comment
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Thursday 3 July 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
From the House, an English translation summary from the Tongan vernacular, by Pesi Fonua.
1 comment
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Tuesday 1 July 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
From the House, an English translation summary from the Tongan vernacular, by Pesi Fonua.
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Monday 30 June 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
From the House, an English translation summary from the Tongan vernacular, by Pesi Fonua.
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Thursday 26 June 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
From the House, an English translation summary from the Tongan vernacular, by Pesi Fonua.
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Thursday 26 June 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Highlights from Tuesday June 7: Information on a fight in the House on Monday June 16 was deleted from the Minute, reveals the Speaker. Deleted also from the Minute No. 7 was a verbal clash between Teisina Fuko, 'Akilisi Pohiva and Fineasi Funaki over the media policy of the House. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.
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Monday 23 June 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In an abrupt about-turn in a three-year long confrontation with government, challenging the privatization of Tonga's power generation facility, two People's Representatives have told parliament that now they don't want the power generation to come back to the public ownership by government. By Pesi Fonua
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Monday 23 June 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
From the House, an English translation summary from the Tongan vernacular, by Pesi Fonua.
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Sunday 22 June 2008
USA
As I read the article regarding the refusal of the Acting Prime Minister and members of both sides (PRs, nobles' representatives and Cabinet members) of Parliament to work a semi-normal work week, I am not sure what condition I am under. I am nauseated, furious and belligerent at such a collective display of arrogance by this greedy and self-serving group. - Tama Foa
Friday 20 June 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan Parliament has this week taken a first step toward changing the political system of Tonga, with the introduction of a Bill to establish a new commission whose task is to make recommendations for political change with a first report to be ready before the end of the year.
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Thursday 19 June 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
From the House, an English translation summary from the Tongan vernacular, by Pesi Fonua.
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